[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3380]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 31 and 35

[FRL-6943-5]
RIN 2030 AA56


Environmental Program Grants for Tribes, Final Rule: Delay of 
Effective Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2001, from 
the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled 
``Regulatory Review Plan,'' published in the Federal Register on 
January 24, 2001, this action temporarily delays for 60 days the 
effective date of the rule entitled Environmental Program Grants for 
Tribes, published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2001, 66 FR 
3781. This rule concerns several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
grant programs for Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia. It creates 
a new Tribal-specific subpart which contains only the provisions for 
environmental program grants that apply to Tribes and addresses the 
Performance Partnership Grant program for Tribes.

DATES: The effective date of the Environmental Program Grants for 
Tribes regulation amending 40 CFR parts 31 and 35 published in the 
Federal Register on January 16, 2001, at 66 FR 3781, is delayed for 60 
days, from February 15, 2001, to a new effective date of April 17, 
2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W. Scott McMoran, Grants 
Administration Division (3903R), United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: 
(202) 564-5376, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The temporary 60-day delay in effective date 
is necessary to give Agency officials the opportunity for further 
review and consideration of new regulations, consistent with the 
Assistant to the President's memorandum of January 20, 2001. This 
action involves matters relating to grants and under 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2) 
is thus exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act.

    Dated: January 29, 2001.
David J. O'Connor,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources 
Management.
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